We thought the Stylophone pocket electronic organ was dead and buried, but no, the pianist’s portable training board has been revived for the hi-tech age.
Stylophone Stylophone: wah, wah-wah, wah, waaaaaah (repeat ad nauseam)
For anyone too young, or old, to remember, the Stylophone first screeched its way onto the electronic …
another thing to go along with radio controlled helicopters that I always wanted as a boy but never got and which I can buy now and inflict on my children!
It's good to see this make a comeback! Probably the worst sounding instrument (can you call it that?) of all time, but still iconic.
In the early 90's I remember buying a white label rave 12" that had Rolf Harris & Stylophone samples all over it.. >sheds a tear< I'm going to Firebox right now to buy one!
Oh yeah, it's "Can you *tell* what it is yet" BTW.
Don't they mean line-in? I hate that kind of bullshit marketing, jumping on whatever's the current bandwagon craze just to shift a few more units on the lure that it does more than it says on the box.
I have two of the original Dubreq Stylophones, each has a different pitch, though sadly I can't play a tune on them to save my life.
There is certainly a stylophone on Space Oddity (quite clearly heard providing the long bass notes under the first sung phrases "Ground control..."), but it is quickly rather upstaged by Rick Wakeman's mellotron playing.
For a clearer blast of stylophone in Bowie's work, listen to "After All" on "The Man Who Sold The World". The stylus sweeps up the metal strip just as he starts to sing the chorus.
Stylophone - Always wanted one of these but never found one on the west side of the Atlantic, or in NZ when I lived there as a kid.
VLTone - will be playing one in performance tonight. Original owner and I still have the vinyl carry case somewhere as well. Just did the math and realised it is now 27 years old....
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DuBreq Stylophone pocket organ makes a comeback
We thought the Stylophone pocket electronic organ was dead and buried, but no, the pianist’s portable training board has been revived for the hi-tech age. Stylophone Stylophone: wah, wah-wah, wah, waaaaaah (repeat ad nauseam) For anyone too young, or old, to remember, the Stylophone first screeched its way onto the electronic …
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Posted Friday 25th January 2008 19:14 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Yipee! #
another thing to go along with radio controlled helicopters that I always wanted as a boy but never got and which I can buy now and inflict on my children!
Posted Friday 25th January 2008 19:15 GMT
Paul
About time #
It's good to see this make a comeback! Probably the worst sounding instrument (can you call it that?) of all time, but still iconic.
In the early 90's I remember buying a white label rave 12" that had Rolf Harris & Stylophone samples all over it.. >sheds a tear< I'm going to Firebox right now to buy one!
Oh yeah, it's "Can you *tell* what it is yet" BTW.
Posted Friday 25th January 2008 19:15 GMT
Haku
mp3 input? #
Don't they mean line-in? I hate that kind of bullshit marketing, jumping on whatever's the current bandwagon craze just to shift a few more units on the lure that it does more than it says on the box.
I have two of the original Dubreq Stylophones, each has a different pitch, though sadly I can't play a tune on them to save my life.
Posted Friday 25th January 2008 19:39 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Not new #
Menkind (http://www.menkind.co.uk) has had this in for months - probably longer - I've seen pallets of these things going to stores!
Posted Friday 25th January 2008 23:27 GMT
W
Support? #
But is it compatible with Linux?
Posted Friday 25th January 2008 23:27 GMT
Anonymous Coward
'bout time #
"ken yer tell what I'm playin' yet?" ;)> (to be said in an Oz accent)
Even less seriously though, when is someone going to bring back the good old Casio VLtone? Now there was a seriously cool muso device!
Nostalgia just ain't what it used to be....
Posted Friday 25th January 2008 23:27 GMT
GrahamT
Instrument of the stars #
Not only Rolf - Bowie features the Stylophone on Space Oddity.
Posted Saturday 26th January 2008 11:42 GMT
Ishkandar
That pesky Antepodean has a lot to answer for;... #
...like "Tie me kangaroo down, sport", that wibble(or wobble) board and his blasted digeridoo !!
Posted Saturday 26th January 2008 13:39 GMT
Les Matthew
RE: mp3 input? #
The "vibro knob" sounds like a buzzword to me.
Posted Saturday 26th January 2008 13:39 GMT
BoldMan
Space Oddity #
Surely you mean a Mellotron?
Posted Sunday 27th January 2008 09:06 GMT
GrahamT
Re:Space Oddity #
No, really, a Stylophone. Dubreq used the fact in their advertising.
Posted Monday 28th January 2008 00:37 GMT
Stephen Cairns
Not new #
These were on sale in the Debenhams Christmas tat department last year.
I noticed at the time that the box doesn't bear the image of Rolf, who surely can't be credited with the invention of the didgeridoo.
Posted Monday 28th January 2008 00:37 GMT
Brennan Young
Re:Space Oddity #
There is certainly a stylophone on Space Oddity (quite clearly heard providing the long bass notes under the first sung phrases "Ground control..."), but it is quickly rather upstaged by Rick Wakeman's mellotron playing.
For a clearer blast of stylophone in Bowie's work, listen to "After All" on "The Man Who Sold The World". The stylus sweeps up the metal strip just as he starts to sing the chorus.
Posted Monday 28th January 2008 17:06 GMT
Anonymous Coward
What does it have in common with Paris Hilton: #
They are two of the most annoying sounds of all time :) (and to cap it all it is better looking as well)
X.
Posted Tuesday 29th January 2008 00:15 GMT
Michael Benneyworth
Stylophone and VLTone #
Stylophone - Always wanted one of these but never found one on the west side of the Atlantic, or in NZ when I lived there as a kid.
VLTone - will be playing one in performance tonight. Original owner and I still have the vinyl carry case somewhere as well. Just did the math and realised it is now 27 years old....
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